Producing system and its control device, control method, control system, and control program

ABSTRACT

An IJ-system reagent inspection device  3  that instructs an ejection device to eject a reagent and reads an inspection result from a detachable DNA chip module  2 . The method is carried out based on inspection information of inputted inspection items to produce and output inspection data along with inputted examinee-identification information and the corresponding inspection items through communication lines. In a control device  5 , the examinee identification information is received from the IJ-system reagent inspection device  3  along with the inspection items and the inspection data through the communication lines. The inspection items and the inspection data are recorded in association with the examinee identification information to request a diagnosis based on the inspection data.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a reagent inspection device(producing system) using an inkjet system wherein a liquid reagent isejected on a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) chip module for inspection. Anejecting method (inkjet method) is used for ejecting a liquid withfluidity onto the chip module. The present invention also relates to acontrol device for controlling the inspection carried out by the reagentinspection device, its control method, control system, and controlprogram.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Recently, a DNA chip module has been used for inspecting thediagnosis of physical conditions such as genes. Using the DNA chipmodule, blood of an examinee and a reagent are supplied on spike spotsarrayed in a matrix arrangement on the DNA chip module so as to allowthem to react. An inkjet method is useful for supplying the reagent andis attracting attention.

[0003] The inspection method using the DNA chip module, however, may beachieved only by supplying blood of an examinee to the DNA chip module.As such, for people who do not have hospitals in their neighborhood, itis difficult to go to the hospital in a bad physical condition toundergo the inspection.

[0004] For this reason, it is desirable to develop an IJ-system (inkjetsystem) reagent inspection device, wherein a liquid reagent is ejectedonto the DNA chip module for inspection, that uses a control systemcapable of requesting diagnosis of the inspection data from theIJ-system reagent inspection device via a communication line.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of this desirability,and it is an object thereof to provide a control system capable ofrequesting a diagnosis by obtaining inspection data from an IJ-systemreagent inspection device via communication lines. It is another objectof the present invention to provide a reagent inspection device(producing system) using an inkjet system and its control device,control method, and control program for achieving the control system.

[0006] A reagent inspection device according to the present inventioncomprises an ejection device for ejecting a liquid reagent with fluidityonto an object using an inkjet system, and communicating means fortransmitting and receiving data via communication lines. A connector fordetachably connecting a DNA chip module, and inspecting means forinstructing the ejection device to eject the reagent and reading aninspection result from the DNA chip module based on inspectioninformation of inputted inspection items are also provided. Theinspecting means also produces and outputs inspection data of theinspection result, along with any inputted examinee-identificationinformation. The corresponding inspection items are sent through thecommunicating means.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007]FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the entire structure of a controlsystem of a reagent inspection device (an IJ-system reagent inspectiondevice) using an ink-jet system according to an embodiment of thepresent invention;

[0008]FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a structure of a DNA chip module 2shown in FIG. 1;

[0009]FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a structure of an IJ-system reagentinspection device 3 shown in FIG. 1;

[0010]FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a structure of a control device 5shown in FIG. 1;

[0011]FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a flow of the inspection processingcarried out by the IJ-system reagent inspection device 3 shown in FIG.3; and

[0012]FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a flow of the control processing carriedout by a control processor 41 shown in FIG. 4.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] The inspecting means is characterized by recording on the DNAchip module that it is used after the inspection. The inspecting meansis characterized by accessing a diagnostician database storinginformation of diagnosticians who diagnose using the inspection data soas to obtain and output diagnostician information so that theselectively input diagnostician information is produced and output alongwith the inspection data.

[0014] A control device according to the present invention comprisescommunicating means for transmitting and receiving data viacommunication lines; memorizing means for storing inspection items andtheir inspection data in association with examinee identificationinformation; and control processing means for receiving the examineeidentification information from a reagent inspection device along withthe inspection items and the inspection data by the communicating meansso as to store them in the memorizing means and to request a diagnosisbased on the inspection data.

[0015] The control processing means is characterized by accessing aninspection evaluation information database storing inspection evaluationinformation corresponding to inspection data contents for eachinspection item so as to obtain the corresponding inspection evaluationinformation and transmit it to the reagent inspection device through thecommunication means.

[0016] A control method according to the present invention comprises thesteps of receiving examinee identification information along withinspection items and inspection data from a reagent inspection devicethrough communication lines; recording the inspection items and theinspection data in association with the examinee identificationinformation; and requesting a diagnosis based on the inspection data.

[0017] A control method according to the present invention furthercomprises the steps of gaining access to an inspection evaluationinformation database storing inspection evaluation informationcorresponding to inspection data contents for each inspection item so asto obtain the corresponding inspection evaluation information andtransmitting the inspection evaluation information to the reagentinspection device through the communication lines.

[0018] A control program according to the present invention comprisesthe processes for causing a computer to execute receiving examineeidentification information along with inspection items and inspectiondata from a reagent inspection device through communication lines;recording the inspection items and the inspection data in associationwith the examinee identification information; and requesting a diagnosisbased on the inspection data.

[0019] A control program according to the present invention furthercomprises the processes for causing a computer to execute gaining accessto an inspection evaluation information database storing inspectionevaluation information corresponding to inspection data contents foreach inspection item so as to obtain the corresponding inspectionevaluation information; and transmitting the inspection evaluationinformation to the reagent inspection device through the communicationlines.

[0020] By these control programs, the above-mentioned control device canbe achieved using a computer. A control system according to the presentinvention comprises a producing system, a control device, and acommunication network providing communication lines capable oftransmitting data, wherein the producing system and the control deviceare connected to the communication network.

[0021] Embodiments according to the present invention will now bedescribed below with reference to the drawings.

[0022]FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a control system of a reagentinspection device (an IJ-system reagent inspection device) using aninkjet system. Referring to FIG. 1, an inspection facility 1 has anIJ-system reagent inspection device 3 provided therein. The inspectionfacility 1 is also provided with a DNA chip module 2 to be used for theinspection by the IJ-system reagent inspection device 3. Numeral 4denotes a hospital operating the IJ-system reagent inspection device 3.The hospital 4 includes a control device 5 for controlling theinspection performed by the IJ-system reagent inspection device 3 and aterminal 6. This terminal 6 is used by a doctor in the hospital 4, forexample.

[0023] Numeral 7 denotes a communication network providing communicationlines capable of transmitting data. The communication network 7 may usea telephone circuit, a leased circuit, or a computer network such as theInternet, for example. The IJ-system reagent inspection device 3, thecontrol device 5, and the terminal 6 can be connected to thecommunication network 7. Also, the IJ-system reagent inspection device 3and the terminal 6 may gain access to the control device 5 via thecommunication network 7. For example, the control device 5 may beregarded as a server having the IJ-system reagent inspection device 3and the terminal 6 as clients so as to form a client/server system.

[0024]FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the DNA chip module 2 shown inFIG. 1. The DNA chip module 2 is provided with a plurality of TFTelements 11 formed therein. These TFT elements 11 are substantiallylinearly arranged at substantially equal intervals in a plurality oflines. The TFT element 11 functions as a semiconductor field-effectbiosensor for detecting the reaction between a reagent and the blood ofan examinee, for example, supplied on the TFT element 11. The DNA chipmodule 2 also includes a drive circuit 12 for driving each TFT element11, a used flag memory 13 for memorizing the flag showing the DNA chipmodule 2 being used, and a terminal unit 14 having terminals forinputting and outputting various signals during setting of the DNA chipmodule 2 in the IJ-system reagent inspection device 3. Through theterminal unit 14, the input or output of an output signal of each TFTelement 11, an input signal to the drive circuit 12, and writing andreading signals of the used flag memory 13 are possible.

[0025] The used flag memory 13 uses a nonvolatile memory such as a flashmemory. The used flag memory 13 memorizes the used flag for preventingthe misuse of the DNA chip module 2 or the like. Misuse is prevented byindicating that the DNA chip module 2 is being used. In addition, sincethe DNA chip module 2 is treated as being non-returnable, it ispreferable that the used flag memory 13 uses a non-rewritable recordingelement.

[0026] Now referring to FIG. 3, a block diagram of the IJ-system reagentinspection device 3 shown in FIG. 1 is depicted. In FIG. 3, numeral 20denotes an ejecting device for supplying a reagent, which is a liquidwith fluidity, to the DNA chip module 2. The ejecting device 20 iscomposed of an inkjet head 21 for ejecting the reagent on the TFTelement 11 of the DNA chip module 2 in a dot pattern by an inkjetsystem. The ejecting device is also composed of a driving circuit 22 forproducing and outputting a driving signal for controlling the ejectionoperation of the ink-jet head 21, a reagent tank 23 for storing thereagent to supply it to the inkjet head 21, a CPU (not shown) forcontrolling several parts of the circuit, and a memory (not shown) forstoring the program carried out by the CPU, various data, and the like.The reagent tank 23 is a detachable structure and supplied from areagent manufacturer with the reagent.

[0027] Numeral 30 denotes an inspection unit for inspecting the DNA chipmodule 2. The inspection unit 30 is composed of an inspection controlprocessor 31 for processing the inspection control during the inspectionof the DNA chip module 2, a DNA chip signal processor 32 for producinginspection data that is transmitted to the control device 5 afterreceiving an output signal from each TFT element 11 of the DNA chipmodule 2, and a connector 33 capable of connecting to the terminal unit14 of the DNA chip module 2. The inspection unit 30 also includes acommunication unit 34 that communicates data with the control device 5by connecting to the communication network 7, a display 35 fordisplaying messages of the inspection, and an operation unit 36 thatsets inspection items and provides instructs to execute the inspection.Through the communication unit 34, the inspection control processor 31and the DNA chip signal processor 32 can send and receive data to andfrom the control device 5.

[0028] The connector 33 is structured so as to detachably attach the DNAchip module 2 thereto. Through the connector 33, the input and outputsignals can be sent to and from the DNA chip module 2.

[0029] The inspection control processor 31 stores inspection items andtheir contents, inspection procedures, reagent ejection information, andreaction times as inspection information so as to process the inspectioncontrol based on the inspection information. As the inspection controlprocesses, the inspection control processor 31 produces and outputs aTFT-element drive designation to the drive circuit 12 of the DNA chipmodule 2 according to the inspection procedure established by theoperation unit 36. The drive circuit 12 drives the TFT element 11according to the TFT-element drive designation. Also, the used flagmemory 13 is read and written.

[0030] The inspection control processor 31 also informs the ejectingdevice 20 of reagent ejection information corresponding to theinspection item established by the operation unit 36 so as to instructthe ejecting device 20 to execute ejection. The reagent ejectioninformation may be a discharge rate of the reagent, for example, and thedischarge rate is stored for each TFT element 11 of the DNA chip module2. On the basis of the reagent ejection information, the ejecting device20 adjusts the discharge rate for each TFT element 11.

[0031] The DNA chip signal processor 32 stores process information forproducing inspection data. The output signal of each TFT element 11received from the DNA chip module 2 based on this process information.Also, when the inspection data is sent to the control device 5, examineeidentifying information and inspection items established by theoperation unit 36 are sent along therewith. This examinee identifyinginformation is identifiable as a health insurance ID card number, or apatient's file number at the hospital 4, for example.

[0032] The inspection information is renewable from the control device 5via the communication network 7. Also, the contents of the inspectiondata producing process carried out by the DNA chip signal processor 32is renewable from the control device 5 in the same way.

[0033] In addition, the functions of the inspection control processor 31and the DNA chip signal processor 32 may be achieved by using dedicatedhardware, or their functions may be achieved by loading programs intothe memories and CPUs (central processing units) of the processors.

[0034]FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control device 5 shown in FIG. 1.In FIG. 4, numeral 41 denotes a control processor that controls theinspection carried out by the IJ-system reagent inspection device 3.Numeral 42 denotes a memory for storing various data and this memory isaccessible from the control processor 41. Numeral 43 denotes acommunication unit that communicates data with the IJ-system reagentinspection device 3 or the terminal 6 by connecting with thecommunication network 7. Using the communication unit 43, the controlprocessor 41 can send and receive data to and from the IJ-system reagentinspection device 3 and the terminal 6.

[0035] It is preferable that an input device and a display (both notshown) are also connected, as peripheral devices, to the control device5. The input device is preferably a keyboard or a mouse, and the displaymeans is preferably a CRT (cathode ray tube), a liquid crystal display,or the like.

[0036] The control processor 41 records the inspection items and theirinspection data that are received from the IJ-system reagent inspectiondevice 3 on the memory 42. The control processor 41 records theinspection items and their inspection data by relating them to thecorresponding examinee identifying information that is received alongwith the inspection items and their inspection data. Also, in the memory42, information that identifies persons who are permitted to gain accessto the control device 5 is stored. This information could be a user-IDand its password, for example. When trying to gain access, the controlprocessor 41 requires inputting a user-ID and its password which permitsaccess only when they agree with the user ID and its password stored inthe memory 42. In this manner, the leaking of personal information of anexaminee from being is prevented.

[0037] Also in the memory 42, diagnosis-request destination informationthat requests the diagnosis of inspection data is stored for eachinspection item. The control processor 41 sends a diagnosis-requestnotification to the corresponding diagnosis-request destination based ondiagnosis-request destination information that corresponds to aninspection item received along with inspection data. Examples of thisdiagnosis-request destination information may be an IP (internetprotocol) address of the terminal 6 used by a diagnosing doctor, or anE-mail address of the diagnosing doctor.

[0038] In addition, the functions of the control processor 41 may beachieved by using dedicated hardware, or their functions may also beachieved by loading programs into the memory and CPU (central processingunit), of the processor.

[0039] Next, referring to FIG. 5, operation during inspection in theinspection facility 1 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of theinspection process carried out by the IJ-system reagent inspectiondevice 3 shown in FIG. 3. First, an inspector in the inspection facility1 supplies blood of an examinee, for example, to each TFT element 11 ofthe DNA chip module 2 by setting the DNA chip module 2 in the connector33 of the IJ-system reagent inspection device 3. This initiatesinspection by the operation unit. Then, the inspector selects a targetinspection item from inspection items displayed on the display 35, andalso inputs examinee identifying information. In addition, when theinspection item is selected, the inspection content of each inspectionitem may also be displayed.

[0040] Next, the inspection control processor 31 of the IJ-systemreagent inspection device 3 reads a used flag from the used flag memory13 of the DNA chip module 2 so as to confirm whether the used flag isunset (unused state). When the used flag is set (used state), a messagethat the corresponding DNA chip module 2 is used is displayed on thedisplay 35 so as to finish the processing (steps S1 and S2 in FIG. 5).

[0041] On the other hand, if the used flag is unset so that the DNA chipmodule 2 is unused, the inspection control processor 31 informs theejecting device 20 of the reagent ejection information corresponding toeach of the established inspection items so as to instruct to executethe ejection. Thereby, the ejecting device 20 ejects the reagent on eachTFT element 11 while adjusting the ejection amount of the reagent foreach TFT element 11 based on the reagent ejection information (step S3).

[0042] Next, the inspection control processor 31 instructs the drivecircuit 12 of the DNA chip module 2 to drive the TFT element accordingto the corresponding inspection procedure. After a reaction period, theinspection result from the DNA chip module 2 is read. The inspectioncontrol processor 31 also instructs the DNA chip signal processor 32 toproduce the inspection data from the output signals of each TFT element11 received from the DNA chip module 2. In this manner, the drivecircuit 12 drives the corresponding TFT element 11 according to the TFTelement driving instructions so that the DNA chip signal processor 32receives the output signal produced by the TFT element 11 so as toproduce the inspection data (step S4).

[0043] Next, the DNA chip signal processor 32 sends the producedinspection data to the control device 5 through the communication unit34. The examinee identifying information and the inspection itemsestablished by the operation unit 36 are also sent (step S6). Further,the inspection control processor 31 writes the used flag in the usedflag memory 13 to set it in a used state (step S6). In this manner, theinspection processing carried out by the IJ-system reagent inspectiondevice 3 is finished.

[0044] Now, referring to FIG. 6, the operation of the control device 5at the hospital 4 where the inspection data is received will bedescribed. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the control processing carried outby the control processor 41 shown in FIG. 4. First, upon receivinginspection items and inspection data from the IJ-system reagentinspection device 3 through the communication unit 43, the controldevice 5 records the corresponding inspection items and the inspectiondata on the memory 42. This is done by relating the inspection items andinspection data with the examinee identifying information received(steps S11 and S12 shown in FIG. 6). Then, the control processor 41sends a diagnosis-request notification to a correspondingdiagnosis-request destination based on the diagnosis-request destinationinformation that is received along with inspection data (step S13). Thediagnosis-request destination information corresponds to a selectedinspection item. Thereafter, if the processing is continued, the processis returned to the step S11.

[0045] The doctor who has received the diagnosis-request notificationobtains the inspection data by accessing the control device 5 throughthe terminal 6 in order to diagnose the corresponding inspection item.The diagnosis result is then sent to the examinee via a confidentialmail or an E-mail with a password. In this manner, personal informationof the examinee is protected.

[0046] In addition, according to the embodiment described above, anexaminee may select a diagnostician. For example, during an inspectionin the inspection facility 1 that has a diagnostician database thatstores diagnostician (doctor) information, a list of diagnosticiansdemanded by an examinee may be obtained from the IJ-system reagentinspection device 3 by accessing the diagnostician database. Then, thediagnostician information selected by the examinee is sent to thecontrol device 5 along with the inspection data. The control device 5requests a diagnosis by the diagnostician shown in the diagnosticianinformation. In this manner, the examinee can simply select a doctor,such as a family doctor, that will request the diagnosis.

[0047] Also, by providing an inspection assessment information databasethat stores inspection assessment information corresponding to thecontent of the inspection data for each inspection item (decisioninformation of suspicious diseases and symptoms, for example), when thecontrol device 5 receives the inspection data, the correspondinginspection assessment information may be obtained by accessing theinspection assessment information database. The inspection assessmentinformation may then be sent to the IJ-system reagent inspection device3 and displayed. In this manner, the information based on the inspectioncan be promptly sent to the examinee after the inspection. As a result,the examinee can be made aware of physical conditions detected by theinspection promptly after the inspection.

[0048] Furthermore, if the past inspection data, diagnosis results, andsymptoms for each examinee are stored in the inspection assessmentinformation database, more precise information can be given to theexaminee.

[0049] In addition, according to the embodiment described above, theinspection information may be stored in the inspection control processor31 of the IJ-system reagent inspection device 3, or it may be recordedin the control device 5 so that the corresponding inspection informationmay be accessed at the control device 5 through the IJ-system reagentinspection device 3. Alternatively, the inspection information may bestored in a database different from the control device 5.

[0050] Also, according to the embodiment described above, when theinspection result is read from the DNA chip module 2, the output signalof the TFT element 11 is obtained to produce the inspection data. Itshould be understood, however, that the inspection result may be read byother methods. For example, various reaction situations on the TFTelement 11 may be obtained optically by a CCD (charge coupled device) asimage data to produce the inspection data. Also, the inspection data maybe processed by the control device 5.

[0051] In addition, according to the embodiment described above, the DNAchip module may have a semiconductor field-effect biosensor formed onthe TFT element. Alternatively, the DNA chip module may have asemiconductor field-effect biosensor formed on another element that isdifferent from the TFT element. That is, the biosensor may be anothersensor than the semiconductor field-effect biosensor.

[0052] Further, the arrangement of the biosensor on the DNA chip moduleshould not be limited to the arrangement in the above embodiment in thatthe elements may be substantially linearly arranged at substantiallyequal intervals in a plurality of lines.

[0053] Also, according to the embodiment described above, the inkjethead 21 provided in the ejecting device 20 may be an inkjet headstructured to eject ink using the deflection of a piezoelectric element.Further, the ink-jet head may be an inkjet head with a structure such asan ink-ejecting system that uses bubbles produced by heating, forexample.

[0054] Also, in the inkjet head 21, the nozzles may be substantiallylinearly arranged at substantially equal intervals in a plurality oflines. Alternatively, the nozzles may not be at equal intervals, or thenozzles may not be linearly arranged in lines.

[0055] The inspection processing may be carried out by using recordingprograms that achieve the processing carried out by the IJ-systemreagent inspection device 3 shown in FIG. 3 on a computer-readablerecording medium. In this manner, a computer system can read and executethe programs recorded on the recording medium.

[0056] The control processing may also be carried out by using recordingprograms that achieve the processing carried out by the control device 5shown in FIG. 4 on a computer-readable recording medium. Again, thiscauses the computer system to read and execute the programs recorded onthe recording medium.

[0057] In addition, “the computer system” here may include an OS(operating system) and hardware such as peripheral devices. Also, “thecomputer system” may include a Web site providing environment (ordisplay environment) if a WWW (world wide web) system is used. Further,“the computer-readable recording medium” may be represented by aportable medium such as a flexible disk, a magnetic-optical disk, an ROM(read only memory), a CD-ROM (compact disk read only memory), and amemory device such as a hard disk built in a computer system.

[0058] Furthermore, “the computer-readable recording medium” may includea device that holds a program for a predetermined period of time such asa volatile memory (RAM random access memory) in a computer system. Thisserves as a server or client when a program is transmitted over anetwork such as the Internet, or communication lines such as a telephonecircuit.

[0059] Also, the above-mentioned program may be transmitted from acomputer system housing the program in a memory to another computersystem via a transmission medium, or through a transmitted wave in thetransmission medium. The “transmission medium” transmitting the programrepresents a medium that has an information-transmitting function suchas a network (communication network) or communication lines(communication wire). An example of a network would be the Internet, andan example of a communication line would be a telephone circuit.

[0060] Furthermore, the program may also used in combination with aprogram having the above-mentioned functions already recorded in thecomputer system, which is a so-called difference file (differenceprogram).

[0061] It should be understood that although the embodiments accordingto the present invention have been described above in detail, a specificstructure is not limited to the above embodiments and may be modified inaccordance with the spirit and scope of the invention.

[0062] As described above, according to the present invention, thereagent inspection device (IJ-system reagent inspection device) uses aninkjet system and gives instructions to eject a reagent to the ejectiondevice. The reagent inspection device also reads an inspection resultreceived from the detachable DNA chip module. The inspection result isbased on inspection information of the inputted inspection items that isproduced and output as inspection data along with inputtedexaminee-identification information and the corresponding inspectionitems through communication lines.

[0063] In the control device, the examinee identification information isreceived from the reagent inspection device along with the inspectionitems and inspection data through communication lines. The inspectionitems and the inspection data are recorded in association with theexaminee identification information to request a diagnosis based on theinspection data. In this manner, if the IJ-system reagent inspectiondevice and the control device are connected to the communicationnetwork, a control system can be provided which is capable of receivingthe inspection data from the IJ-system reagent inspection device via thecommunication lines.

[0064] As a result, if the IJ-system reagent inspection devices areplaced in scattered facilities such as convenience stores, a number ofpeople can freely undergo an inspection. As such, the device contributesan advantage to the health care of many people. In particular, forpeople who do not have hospitals in their neighborhood, the device ofthe present invention is very useful because they can immediately gothrough an inspection in a bad physical condition which requiresattention immediately.

[0065] Further, in the IJ-system reagent inspection device and after theinspection, the DNA chip module is recorded as having been used so thaterrors such as using the used DNA chip module in another inspection canbe prevented.

[0066] Also, by accessing an inspection evaluation information databasethat stores information about diagnosticians who diagnose the inspectiondata, one can obtain and output the desired diagnostician information.In this manner, the selectively inputted diagnostician information maybe produced along with the inspection data, so that an examinee canselect a diagnostician such as a home doctor to request a diagnosis.

[0067] Moreover, by accessing an inspection evaluation informationdatabase that stores inspection evaluation information which correspondsto the inspection data contents for each inspection item, thecorresponding inspection evaluation information may be obtained andtransmitted to the reagent inspection device. In this manner, theinformation based on the inspection can be promptly sent to the examineeafter the inspection.

What is claimed is:
 1. A producing system comprising: an ejection devicefor ejecting a liquid reagent with fluidity onto an object;communicating means for transmitting and receiving data viacommunication lines; a connector for detachably connecting a DNA chipmodule, which is the object; and inspecting means for instructing theejection device to eject the reagent and reading an inspection resultfrom the DNA chip module based on inspection information on inputtedinspection items so as to produce and output inspection data of theinspection result along with inputted examinee-identificationinformation and the corresponding inspection items through thecommunicating means.
 2. A system according to claim 1, wherein theinspecting means records on the DNA chip module that the DNA chip moduleis used after the inspection.
 3. A system according to claim 1 or 2,wherein the inspecting means gains access to a diagnostician databasestoring information of diagnosticians who diagnose using the inspectiondata so as to obtain and output diagnostician information so that theselected diagnostician information is produced along with the inspectiondata.
 4. A control device comprising: communicating means fortransmitting and receiving data via communication lines; memorizingmeans for storing inspection items and their inspection data inassociation with examinee identification information; and controlprocessing means for receiving the examinee identification informationfrom a reagent inspection device along with the inspection items and theinspection data by the communicating means so as to store them in thememorizing means and to request a diagnosis based on the inspectiondata.
 5. A device according to claim 4, wherein the control processingmeans gains access to an inspection evaluation information databasestoring inspection evaluation information corresponding to inspectiondata contents for each inspection item so as to obtain the correspondinginspection evaluation information and transmit it to the reagentinspection device through the communication means.
 6. A control methodcomprising the steps of: receiving examinee identification informationalong with inspection items and inspection data from a reagentinspection device through communication lines; recording the inspectionitems and the inspection data in association with the examineeidentification information; and requesting a diagnosis based on theinspection data.
 7. A method according claim 6, further comprising thesteps of: gaining access to an inspection evaluation informationdatabase storing inspection evaluation information corresponding toinspection data contents for each inspection item so as to obtain thecorresponding inspection evaluation information; and transmitting theinspection evaluation information to the reagent inspection devicethrough the communication lines.
 8. A control program comprising theprocesses for causing a computer to execute: receiving examineeidentification information along with inspection items and inspectiondata from a reagent inspection device through communication lines;recording the inspection items and the inspection data in associationwith the examinee identification information; and requesting a diagnosisbased on the inspection data.
 9. A program according to claim 8, furthercomprising the processes for causing a computer to execute: gainingaccess to an inspection evaluation information database storinginspection evaluation information corresponding to inspection datacontents for each inspection item so as to obtain the correspondinginspection evaluation information; and transmitting the inspectionevaluation information to the reagent inspection device through thecommunication lines.
 10. A control system comprising: a producing systemaccording to any one of claims 1 to 3; a control device according toclaim 4 or 5; and a communication network providing communication linescapable of transmitting data, wherein the producing system and thecontrol device are connected to the communication network.